Activities and Student Groups 2024-2025

Arista, Queens Technical High School’s honor society, is an organization dedicated to recognizing and encouraging students who demonstrate excellence, not only in the classroom, but also as leaders in their schools and communities.  Arista standards of scholarship, leadership, service, and character will be considered as the basis of your selection.  No student is inducted simply because of a high academic average. Arista meets in the library on Mondays from 3:00-4:30 PM. Contact Ms. Mejia Juan and Ms. Rodriguez for more information. Website

The Art Club meets in room 213 on Mondays and Thursdays from 4:00-5:00 PM. Contact Ms. Perez for more information. 

The Book Club meets on Friday during lunch periods in the school library and is open to all students. Contact Ms. Lewis for more information. Website

The Cheerleading Team is a competitive student group, selected through a tryout process. The team meets Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4:30-6:30 PM in the school cafeteria. Contact Ms. Irizarry for more information. Website

College Now is a program offered with the City University of New York that allows students to earn college credit while in high school. Contact your school counselor for more information. Website

Comics have dominated pop culture in the last two decades. Students will read some popular comics and encounter some new ones. They will draw and create their own if they want. We will watch film based on these comics as well. All are welcome. Comic Book Club meets Mondays 3:30-5:30 PM in room 356. Contact Mr. Bahrenburg for more information.

The Gaming Club meets Tuesdays from 3:20-5:20 PM in room 358. Contact Mr. Muzamali for more information

The Leadership class meets Monday to Friday. This class helps to plan school events such as Spirit Week, dances, and trips. Contact Mr. Vega for details about how to apply.

Do you have a big personality? Interested in different opinions about social issues? Want to gain great communications skills for your resume? If so, then join QT's very first Podcast Club! We meet Mondays (periods 9 and 10), Tuesdays (period 11), and Wednesdays (periods 9 and 10) in room B34. Contact Mr. Stephens for more information. Website

Team 1796, the RoboTigers, allows students to work first-hand with Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). We thank our incredibly generous sponsors and our amazingly dedicated mentors. Contact Mr. Beninati and Ms. Singh for more information. Website

Queens Tech's school newspaper, the Technical Truth, is published three to four times per school year. Contact Mr. Bahrenburg for more information about working on the school newspaper! Website

The Queens Tech yearbook is published each year by dedicated students in the senior class. Contact Mr. Mclean for more information about joining the yearbook team. Website